Special Called Meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee
May 19, 2025: Agenda

 

Meeting Agenda

  Agenda - Special Called Meeting: Audit and Finance Committee (AFC),  172 B


Agenda Items - May 19, 2025

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AFC001 AFC002 AFC003 AFC004 AFC005 AFC006 AFC007 AFC008 AFC009

 

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A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.

 

CALL TO ORDER

Public Communication: General

Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.

 

Approval of Minutes

Item AFC001

Approve the minutes of the Audit and Finance Committee meeting of April 16, 2025, and the Special Called Audit and Finance Committee meetings of April 28, 2025, and May 6, 2025.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC001, Agenda Backup: 04.16.25 Draft Minutes,  PDF,  197 B, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC001, Agenda Backup: 04.28.25 Draft Minutes,  PDF,  179 B, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC001, Agenda Backup: 05.06.25 Draft Minutes,  PDF,  318 B, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  104 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Discussion and Possible Action

Item AFC002

Selection of the recruitment firm for the City Auditor recruitment process.

Sponsors: Council Member Ryan Alter, Mayor Kirk Watson.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  120 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Briefings

Item AFC003

Proposed changes to the City of Austin Financial Policies for Fiscal Year 2026 [Kerri Lang, Director- Budget and Organizational Excellence].

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation,  PDF,  379 B, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  106 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Item AFC004

Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (DHR) investigations audit [Mariel Dempster, Senior Auditor - Office of the City Auditor].

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC004, Agenda Backup: Draft Audit of Personnel Investigations,  PDF,  4 KB, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC004, Agenda Backup: Item 3_DHR AFC Presentation,  PDF,  2 KB, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  105 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Item AFC005

Audit of APD License Plate Reader Program [Jake Perry, Senior Auditor - Office of the City Auditor].

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC005, Agenda Backup: Draft Audit of APD License Plate Reader Program,  PDF,  1 KB, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC005, Agenda Backup: Item 4_ALPR Audit AFC Presentation DRAFT,  PDF,  1 KB, posted 5/16/2025

  20250519-AFC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  104 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Item AFC006

Audit of Identity and Access Management [Tyler Myers, Supervising Senior Auditor - Office of the City Auditor].

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  104 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Item AFC007

City Auditor recruitment process [Rebecca Kennedy, Department Director - Human Recourses Department].

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC007, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  103 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Executive Session

Item AFC008

Audit of Identity and Access Management (Security Personnel, Security Devices, or a Security Audit - Section 551.056 of the Government Code). [Tyler Myers, Supervising Senior Auditor - Office of the City Auditor].

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC008, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  106 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Future Items

Item AFC009

Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.

Sponsors: Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Ryan Alter.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-AFC009, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  102 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

ADJOURN


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